Only two players on this list have played fewer minutes than Maccarone but he has found the net more often per 90 minutes than Sampdoria’s Fabio Quagliarella and is just outside the top five in terms of his shots landing on target.

His goal against Napoli before the international break was his 100th for Empoli in 275 appearances.

Peter Crouch has always been head and shoulders above his Premier League team-mates

The 36-year-old has played the fewest minutes of anyone on this list but his goal ratio per 90 minutes is just outside the top five and his ability to find the net with 40 per cent of his shots on target ranks him fourth.

Currently playing in his third spell at the Genoa club, Fabio Quagliarella has seven goals in Serie A this season.

Starting 27 times in the league, the 34-year-old has struck seven times and only three players on the list aim shots on target more than the Italian striker. However, his conversion rate, at 22.5 per cent, is the worst of the 10.

The veteran forward has played over 460 games for Chievo and is as close to a one-club man as you will find on this list.

Scoring five times in just 1098 minutes, 37-year-old Sergio Pellissier has the fifth best goal ratio on this list, with only one player finding the back of the net more with the limited number of chances he has on goal.